Alg IA Word Problems

Deanne worked 25 hours this week. That was 3 hours less than she worked last week. Which equations represents how many hours she worked last week? 

• 3h = 25
• h + 3 = 25
• h - 3 = 25
• 3 / h = 25

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CCSS.HSA.CED.A.3

My brother is 2 years older than I am. He is 18 years old. Which equation represents how old I am? 

• m - 2 = 18
• m + 2 = 18
• 2m = 18
• m/2 = 18

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CCSS.HSA.CED.A.3

Todd caught three times as many fish this year than last year. He caught 63 fish this year. Which algebraic equation represents how many fish he caught last year? 

• 3f = 63
• 63 - 3 = f
• 63/3 = f
• 3 + f = 63

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CCSS.HSA.CED.A.3

For Halloween Brandi received seventeen pieces of candy. She ate two pieces then placed the rest into piles with three in each pile. How many piles could she make?

• 5 piles
• 6 piles
• 7 piles
• 8 piles

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CCSS.3.OA.A.3

The cafeteria had fifty-one apples. For lunch they handed out forty-one to students and decided to use the rest to make pies. If each pie takes five apples, how many pies could they make?

• 51 pies
• 41 pies
• 10 pies
• 2 pies

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CCSS.3.OA.D.8

Rylan bought sixty-seven tickets at the state fair. He spent twenty-two tickets at the 'dunk a clown' booth and decided to use the rest on rides. If each ride cost five tickets, how many rides could he go on?

• 6 rides
• 7 rides
• 8 rides
• 9 rides

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CCSS.3.OA.D.8

Scott works on cars. He charges $35 for each car plus $7 per hour.
The correct equation was 7x + 35 = 63.
So, how many hours did he work on Kylie's car if her bill was $63?

• x = 4
• x = 5
• x = 3
• x = 4.5

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CCSS.7.EE.B.4A

Natalie is a softball coach. She has a pitching private lesson with Kasey. Kasey's mom pays Natalie $11 per hour plus a $6 tip. Write an equation that represents this scenario if the total cost was $39.

• 11x + 6 = 39
• 11x - 6 = 39
• 11 + 6x = 39
• 66x = 39

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CCSS.HSA.CED.A.3